Checking in... More Farm Project questions

Hey guys!!

Ive been really busy up here... But im doing well in school and even meeting some people before i move in two months... haha...

Anyway, the good news is that im probabally going to the farm next weekend...

That would be awesome

I havent turned a wrench in three months

I really want my purple truck and the "B" to run while im there...

I really want to get the stupid thing fixed... Its always on my mind, and its all painted up, just waiting there, teasing me... Uhh....

The problem is, it doesnt hold oil...

Ive tried a new gasket, a new gasket with silicone, and just plain silicone.

No, its not bent.

Its just a pain.

I hear theres like an art to getting them in place so they dont leak?? Any advice here??



And theres the miserable gas tank. Still.

The moron who i hired to clean it out and seal decided that just sealing it was eaier, and all this stuff is coming off now...

Great.. Gas runs red and doesnt burn and cloggs things up.

I know it sounds strange... But does anyone think pouring more in would help it?? Im no expert... But im just wondering...


And last but not least... The purple truck...

After I got my allis gas tank back, i filled it up... It turned red and gummed up the brand new carb I had on that thracotr...

I was THRILLED...

Anyway, being 16 and broke, i couldnt just waste all that gas... It still seemed flammable... And i (for some reason) thought the fuel-injected ranger could burn it better then the allis could, so i thinned it with regular gas, ran it through a coffee filter and into the tank.

Ahhh, the life of a redneck...

So now i have to fix that too. I replaced the fuel filter on it, and that seemed to (thankfully) catch everything. The old one was the orignal, and im amazed it lasted 15 years.

But were not getting any fuel to the engine. You can spray ether in there and it fires up and runs for a few seconds, but thats is... I think i clogged up the fuel pump, or worse, clogged up the screen and run it dry. So i guess that means that i have to take the bed off??

someone said something about checking the relays... Whats a relay... And how do i check it??

I know these are kinda dumb questions... But I need all the help I can get...

Thanks guys

Lanse,

Get some gasket cement and glue the gasket to the pan- and dress the other side with silicone or some such. I have good luck with aviation form-a-seal. About the consistency of molasses. Then tighten eavenly. Don"t just tighten bolts next to each other. Go in a criss-cross pattern.

As far as your relay, do you have a 12 volt test light? Can you hear the pump kick on when you turn the key? A lot can be found with a jumper wire/and or test light. You do have a manual for your ranger so you know where to check and probe, right? If not you can check them out at the library usually, and/or find the info online.

P.S.

A relay is normally a small black box, with electrical connections on one side. It takes power from a fused source, has a ground, and a signal from another source, to supply power to a device, like your fuel pump. Think of it like a remote controlled light switch. You can sometimes hear them click when they operate.

On the Allis: No, don"t think pouring more in will work. Maybe take a power washer to it, or have a radiator shop boil it out for you. Then go through the proper process to put liner in.
Purple truck: Yep, probably clogged the screen. Will need to drain and clean tank, replace pump and screen. Hopefully didn"t clog up injectors also. Went through same thing just yesterday with son"s vehicle, only was dealing with rust in tank, not tank sealer. I don"t know why the fuel pumps have to be in the tank now. Surely there could be a better design, but guess not. I could think of several accessible places to mount an electric pump. Long for the days when changing a fuel pump consists of removing two bolts on the side of the block. Half hour project if you were really taking your time. Now it is a several hour job. Good luck. And remember, the only stupid question is the question not asked.

make sure it is not crankshaft seals leaking.

Its not... They somehow are holding...

Yea... Local radiator shop turned out to be a really bad idea... Haha...

OK... That doesnt sound cheap..

Thanks Man!!

I got the tank for our case 585 coated and i think it ended up being around 500 bucks. It is a big tank and oddly shaped so they had to cut access holes into it so they could clean it out and coat it.

The filter screen on the fuel pump is probably clogged.

When using silicone, place the stuff and put the parts together, but keep it spaced apart for 24 hrs. If you do this, you get a very thick gasket. Once it dries for 24 hrs tighten it up and compress a very thick gasket insted of making a very thin gasket in the first place.

That is one of the biggest mistakes made with silicone gasket material. A problem I used to have years ago, till a friend told me how to use it.